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      The Tale of Murasaki

      by Liza Dalby
      Published
      Feb 2001
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      General Fiction General Fiction
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      432
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      The Tale of Murasaki is an elegant and brilliantly authentic historical novel by the author of Geisha and the only Westerner ever to have become a geisha.

      In the eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu wrote the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, the most popular work in the history of Japanese literature. In The Tale of Murasaki, Liza Dalby has created a breathtaking fictionalized narrative of the life of this timeless poet–a lonely girl who becomes such a compelling storyteller that she is invited to regale the empress with her tales. The Tale of Murasaki is the story of an enchanting time and an exotic place. Whether writing about mystical rice fields in the rainy mountains or the politics and intrigue of the royal court, Dalby breathes astonishing life into ancient Japan.

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      General Fiction

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      Historical

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      First Edition Feb 2001 Vintage (UK) ISBN13 9780099284642 ISBN10 0099284642
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      Jan 2000 Knopf ISBN13 9780385721158 ISBN10 0385721153
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      Aug 2001 Anchor ISBN13 9780385497954 ISBN10 0385497954
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      Aug 2001 Anchor ISBN13 9780385728515 ISBN10 0385728514
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      Jun 2011 Vintage ISBN13 9780099565253 ISBN10 0099565250
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      May 2000 Nan A. Talese ISBN13 9780385497947 ISBN10 0385497946
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      Aug 2002 Knopf ISBN13 9781400032785 ISBN10 1400032784
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      Aug 2002 Knopf Group E-Books ISBN10 B000Q9EUFG
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      Mar 2014 Audible Studios ISBN10 B00IT2N13O
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